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English noun: pearl | |||
| 1. | pearl (possession) a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gem, jewel, precious stone | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | seed pearl | ||
| 2. | pearl (attribute) a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
| Synonyms | bone, ivory, off-white | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | white, whiteness | ||
| 3. | pearl (shape) a shape that is spherical and small | ||
| Samples | He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops. Beads of sweat on his forehead. | ||
| Synonyms | bead, drop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sphere | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dewdrop, teardrop | ||
English verb: pearl | |||
| 1. | pearl (contact) gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean | ||
| Examples | In the summer they like to go out and pearl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
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